Life in Scotland County research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Scotland County over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Scotland County:
The population in Scotland County is 34,222.
The median home value in Scotland County is $129,675.
The median income in Scotland County is $41,948.
The median rent in Scotland County is $736.
The unemployment rate in Scotland County is 10.8%.
The poverty rate in Scotland County is 26.1%.
The average high in Scotland County is 78.8° and there are 116.5 inches of rainfall annually.
The average high in Scotland County is 78.8°.
There are 86.93 nice days each year.
Expect an average of 116.5 inches of rain each year with 1.0 inches of snow.
There is an average of 5:25 hours of sun each day in Scotland County.
| Stat | Scotland County |
|---|---|
| Mean High | 78.8 |
| Nice Days | 86.93 |
| Rainfall | 116.5 |
| Snowfall | 1.0 |
| Sunny_hours | 5:25 |
The current population in Scotland County is 34,222. The population has decreased -2.1% from 2019.
| Year | Population | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34,345 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 34,921 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 35,076 | - |
Scotland County is 49.2% female with 16,840 female residents.
Scotland County is 50.8% male with 17,382 male residents.
| Gender | Scotland County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.2% | 51.0% | 50.4% |
| Male | 50.8% | 49.0% | 49.6% |
Scotland County is:
41.2% White with 14,114 White residents.
39.0% African American with 13,330 African American residents.
11.5% American Indian with 3,926 American Indian residents.
0.4% Asian with 137 Asian residents.
0.0% Hawaiian with 0 Hawaiian residents.
0.5% Other with 180 Other residents.
3.8% Two Or More with 1,301 Two Or More residents.
3.6% Hispanic with 1,234 Hispanic residents.
| Race | Scotland County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 41.2% | 61.7% | 58.9% |
| African American | 39.0% | 20.6% | 12.1% |
| American Indian | 11.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 3.1% | 5.7% |
| Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Two Or More | 3.8% | 3.3% | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 3.6% | 10.0% | 18.7% |
9.8% of households in Scotland County earn Less than $10,000.
8.1% of households in Scotland County earn $10,000 to $14,999.
14.8% of households in Scotland County earn $15,000 to $24,999.
10.2% of households in Scotland County earn $25,000 to $34,999.
13.4% of households in Scotland County earn $35,000 to $49,999.
17.5% of households in Scotland County earn $50,000 to $74,999.
11.3% of households in Scotland County earn $75,000 to $99,999.
9.2% of households in Scotland County earn $100,000 to $149,999.
2.7% of households in Scotland County earn $150,000 to $199,999.
3.0% of households in Scotland County earn $200,000 or more.
| Income | Scotland County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 9.8% | 5.1% | 4.9% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.1% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.8% | 8.1% | 7.0% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.2% | 8.5% | 7.4% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 13.4% | 12.3% | 10.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17.5% | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.3% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9.2% | 15.9% | 17.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.7% | 7.2% | 8.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 3.0% | 8.5% | 11.4% |
4.0% of adults in Scotland County completed < 9th grade.
14.0% of adults in Scotland County completed 9-12th grade.
35.0% of adults in Scotland County completed high school / ged.
22.0% of adults in Scotland County completed some college.
10.0% of adults in Scotland County completed associate's degree.
9.0% of adults in Scotland County completed bachelor's degree.
4.0% of adults in Scotland County completed master's degree.
1.0% of adults in Scotland County completed professional degree.
1.0% of adults in Scotland County completed doctorate degree.
| Education | Scotland County | NC | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| 9-12th Grade | 14% | 7% | 6% |
| High School / GED | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| Some College | 22% | 20% | 20% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 9% | 21% | 21% |
| Master's Degree | 4% | 9% | 10% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1% | 2% |
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